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sporozoite

/ˌspɔː.rəˈzəʊ.aɪt/

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noun

/ˌspɔː.rəˈzəʊ.aɪt/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее одну из крошечных подвижных инфекционных форм, образующихся на бесполой стадии жизненного цикла некоторых паразитических простейших, например, возбудителей малярии.

A noun referring to one of the minute, motile, infectious bodies produced during the asexual stage of the life cycle of certain parasitic protozoans, such as those that cause malaria.

  1. Infectious stage of a parasiteC2formalscientific

    A motile, spore-like cell that is the infective stage of certain parasitic protozoans, such as the malaria parasite, which is transmitted to a host.

    ruИнфекционная стадия паразита

    • The sporozoite is the stage of the malaria parasite that infects human liver cells.
    • After the mosquito bite, sporozoites travel through the bloodstream to the liver.
    • Scientists are studying how sporozoites evade the host's immune system.
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  • sporozoite's possessive singular form